Saudi Arabia property market gains traction with investors
Saudi Arabia’s property market is attracting increased attention from regional and international investors as the country progresses through economic reforms tied to its Vision 2030 programme. The search for investment…
Spicerhaart expands part exchange team with promotions
Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Group Clients has promoted two senior staff members and announced plans to recruit additional personnel at its Sheffield office as developer demand for part exchange services…
Property fall-throughs decline to 23.7% in early 2026
Property transaction fall-through rates have decreased across most UK regions during the first quarter of 2026, despite ongoing economic uncertainty affecting the housing market. The national fall-through rate declined from…
Shared living extends to age 35 as affordability pressures mount
Nearly 27 million people in the UK have felt embarrassed about their living situation, with renters typically experiencing discomfort at age 29, according to research by Nationwide Building Society. The…
Letting agency ordered to repay £31,000 over unlicensed HMO
A First-tier Tribunal has ordered Mio Real Estate Ltd to repay £31,436.23 to tenants through a Rent Repayment Order (RRO) after operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in…
Compliance tracker launched for Renters’ Rights Act
A compliance management tool has been launched for letting agents using Reapit AgencyCloud, designed to monitor regulatory requirements ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act implementation. Bilans Solutions has developed the…
GB rental prices stagnate for first time since 2017
Private rental prices across Great Britain have stopped rising for the first time in nearly a decade, as landlords face increasing pressure to reduce asking prices to secure tenants, according…
London agents earn lowest commission among global cities
London estate agents earn the lowest commission per transaction among 10 major global property markets, despite operating in one of the world’s most valuable housing sectors, according to research from…
Buy-to-let lending rises 18% as remortgaging dominates
Buy-to-let mortgage lending increased by 18.2% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2025, though growth was concentrated in remortgaging rather than new property purchases, according to data from UK Finance.…
Barratt Redrow cuts land buying amid global uncertainty
Barratt Redrow has reduced its land acquisition targets for the current financial year, citing increased global uncertainty in a decision that may impact the government’s housebuilding ambitions. The company now…